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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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CALSTART Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority; ElDorado National; BAE Systems; Ballard Power Systems. American Fuel Cell Bus Builds a next-generation fuel cell bus with latest fuel cell technology and demonstrates in transit service in greater Cleveland area for 2 years. which makes hybrid propulsion systems.

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Ford builds 2-millionth EcoBoost engine, with take rates growing globally; expected to exceed Ford’s global diesel production

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liter EcoBoost to 1,000 engines per day, and is investing $200 million in its Cleveland, Ohio plant to build the 2.0-liter liter engine; Ford expects it to be certified as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car available in the United States. Ford doubled Cologne, Germany, production of 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost in the US.

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Alcoa opens 3D printing metal powder plant

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The plant is part of a $60 million investment in advanced 3D printing materials and processes that builds on the Company’s 3D printing capabilities in California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas. Alcoa is piloting the technique in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Earlier post.).

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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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The program’s Subsonic Fixed Wing Project oversees the work at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and Langley Research Center in Virginia. Hybrid electric propulsion also has the potential to shorten takeoff distance and reduce noise. Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research, or SUGAR, $8.8 million, three years.

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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

They’ve all been incredibly important to building our chapter in terms of inspiration, organizational effort, and effective visioning.” He has been working with electric vehicles (EVs) since 1986, when he was involved with electric and hybrid development in the bus industry.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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Chicago Plugging Green

Plug In Partners

T hrough the leadership of Mayor Richard Daley , the City of Chicago has joined Plug In Partners with a big bang by committing to purchase 850 plug in hybrid vehicles. Now, as a Plug In Partner , Chicago becomes an important part of the move toward Plug in Hybrids. Recently, Chicago's greening was highlighted in Time. Minnesota Dept.

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